In the opening moments of “Blood on Her Name,” an arrestingly twisty and suspenseful Southern noir thriller in the tradition of “One False Move,” we’re introduced to Leigh, the working-class protagonist played by Bethany Anne Lind, with a jarring close-up that is at once explicit and ambiguous. Her face is battered, her breathing is labored, and she appears to have just gotten the worst of it in a fight.
But, then again, maybe not the very worst of it.
The bloodied man lying in front of her, we quickly learn, isn’t just unconscious or injured; he is seriously dead. And even before she pauses before completing a 911 call, it’s quite clear that, whatever the reason for the guy’s recent quietus, Leigh views his inconvenient corpse as incriminating evidence.
This is the first of several wrong decisions — most, but by no means all, made by Leigh — that...
But, then again, maybe not the very worst of it.
The bloodied man lying in front of her, we quickly learn, isn’t just unconscious or injured; he is seriously dead. And even before she pauses before completing a 911 call, it’s quite clear that, whatever the reason for the guy’s recent quietus, Leigh views his inconvenient corpse as incriminating evidence.
This is the first of several wrong decisions — most, but by no means all, made by Leigh — that...
- 2/28/2020
- by Joe Leydon
- Variety Film + TV
Blood on Her Name opens with a pool of blood and a panicked breath. A dead body of a man lies at Leigh’s feet. The cuts on her face would suggest that it was self-defense, an accident. She’s a single mother to a teenage son and fears the consequences for her family and for her auto body shop, so she decides to scrub her garage floor clean and dispose of the body. Just as she’s about to dump his body into the lake, his phone rings. Leigh listens to the message left: it’s from his son. Guilt hits her like a punch in the gut, and her conscience tells her that she must bring his body back to his family, to leave them without the pain of the unknowing. But she soon learns that nothing will be able to ease her conscience, and her world soon falls apart.
- 2/26/2020
- by Sara Clements
- DailyDead
Blood On Her Name Vertical Entertainment Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Matthew Pope Screenwriter: Don M. Thompson, Matthew Pope Cast: Bethany Anne Lind, Will Patton, Jimmy Gonzales, Jared Ivers, Jack Andrews Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 1/29/20 Opens: February 28, 2020 When you see Leigh Tiller (Bethany […]
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- 2/23/2020
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
"You're my daughter, this is my problem!" Vertical Entertainment has debuted the full-length official trailer for the "critically acclaimed Southern Gothic neo-noir thriller" titled Blood on Her Name, which marks the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matthew Pope. We featured a teaser trailer for this last year, to promote the film's premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival. It's arriving in theaters and also on VOD later this month. Blood on Her Name is about a local garage owner named Leigh who ends up with a dead body on her hands. Her panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family. The film stars Bethany Anne Lind, Will Patton, Elisabeth Röhm, Jared Ivers, Jimmy Gonzales, and Jack Andrews. I think the teaser is better than this full trailer, but maybe it's just the way this is put together.
- 2/4/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Director: Matthew Pope. Writers: Don M. Thompson, Matthew Pope. Cast: Bethany Anne Lind, Will Patton, Elisabeth Röhm, Jared Ivers and Jimmy Gonzales. Blood on Her Name is the feature debut of Matthew Pope. Set in the South of America, Blood on Her Name had its premiere in Montreal, at this year's Fantasia Film Festival. Self-described as a noir thriller, the film develops more as a crime thriller and mystery as plot elements are slowly revealed. Requiring some secrecy, it would be best for film fans to simply see this well executed film for themselves. Events begin with Lee (Bethany Anne Lind) and a body. Over time, plot details, leading to a murder, are revealed. Initially, the after events of the crime are shown, followed by a look at the characters and their motivations. Lee is a mother, trying to keep her son on the right path. Lee's father, Richard (Will...
- 8/14/2019
- by noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
"I keep thinking I hear sirens... Is that weird?" Yellow Veil Pictures has unveiled a teaser trailer for an indie noir thriller titled Blood on Her Name, the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Matthew Pope. The film is premiering at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal coming up this month, and they've released this teaser to drum up some interest before it plays there. Blood on Her Name is about a local garage owner named Leigh who ends up with a dead body on her hands. Her panicked decision to cover up an accidental killing spins out of control when her conscience demands she return the dead man's body to his family. The film stars Bethany Anne Lind, Will Patton, Elisabeth Röhm, Jared Ivers, Jimmy Gonzales, and Jack Andrews. I dig the grainy, rainy look and feel of this teaser. Let's hope the film is as good as it looks.
- 7/10/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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